Transcript Emergency Procedures Training For Students, Faculty & Staff

Emergency Procedures Training
For Students, Faculty & Staff
By the
Pacific Alert Team
Emergency Response Plan
•Complete information on specific situations and how
they should be responded to by the campus
community and University officials.
•Living document continuously updated
•Emergency response is based on principles set forth
with ICS (Incident Command System), S.E.M.S.
(Standard Emergency Management System) and
N.I.M.S. (National Information Management System)
•Review it on the web page:
http://web.pacific.edu/x7450.xml
• Emergency Communication Plan
Activate phone tree for housing and administrative offices
Pacific Emergency notification to all registered on Connect Ed
Emergency notification via E-news
Emergency FAX to administrative offices
Blast E-mail to “[email protected]
Broadcast on KPAC radio at 89.7 FM and Pac 2 TV
Public Safety alert via car amplification
Emergency information published on the website:
http://web.pacific.edu/x15311.xml
EMERGENCY PLAN ACTION DESCRIPTIONS
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STAND-BY means to direct students, faculty and staff to remain in the
building pending further instruction. Faculty & Staff remain at work stations.
LEAVE BUILDING means the orderly evacuation of students, faculty and
staff from inside the buildings to an outside area of safety away from the
building. This will occur when buildings are deemed unsafe for occupancy.
LEAVE THE CAMPUS means to direct all students, faculty and staff to a
safe location off campus or home. This action shall be directed by the
President.
DROP TO SAFE POSITION IN LOCATION means that all students, faculty
and staff immediately take protective positions under desks or tables with
backs to the windows. Everyone should drop to his/her knees, protect
his/her face with arms, and make his/her body as small an object as
possible
TEAM LEADER RESPONSIBILITIES
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1. Make sure that appropriate authorities have been notified regarding
the emergency.
Call 9-946-3911 Public Safety Emergency Number and/or
Public Safety will call 9-911 for emergency fire, police, ambulance.
2. Determine extent of emergency and implement one of the following
plans:
If your building is not threatened by the emergency,
(1) Stay alert and monitor the situation.
(2) Avoid using the telephones unless necessary.
(3) Make sure all students, faculty & staff understand the
situation and are prepared to act if the situation
changes.
TEAM LEADER RESPONSIBILITIES
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If your building itself is threatened: The Team Leader must determine how
much time is available and attempt to complete as many of the following
items as possible:
Evacuate all personnel. Protection of life is the most important duty of the
Team Leader. Be sure that all students, faculty, staff and anyone else in the
building are notified and evacuated. Check the area and close the doors.
Go to your pre-determined meeting area, take roll call of persons assigned
to your area and wait for instructions.
As one area is cleared, post faculty or staff in such a way
that a person cannot accidentally re-enter the area.
MEDICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE
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Contact Public Safety at ext. 6-3911 from a campus phone or 946-2537
from an outside line.
If Emergency is during business hours call The Cowell Wellness
Center at 209-946-2315
If after hours and any Student is involved in a Medical Emergency call
Kathy Hunter, the Director of Health Services at 209-401-5814. She will
then respond or follow up at the hospital.
When you make contact with the dispatcher:
Identify yourself and your location.
Give the location of the victim and his or her identity, if known.
Describe the victim's condition (breathing, alert, bleeding, etc.).
Do not hang up until the dispatcher tells you to do so or hangs up first.
Send someone to the facility entrance doors to open them and
direct emergency response personnel.
MEDICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE CON’T
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Initial Response Aid:
First survey the area to see if it is safe to enter.
Do respond quickly, using accepted standards of care.
Stabilize anyone who is unconscious, has a broken limb or injured back.
Administer first aid as trained. Practice Universal Precautions to avoid
exposure to blood.
Do check for breathing/open airway, and administer rescue breathing if
needed.
Do administer CPR if needed (and you are trained).
Do try to stop severe bleeding.
Do treat for shock and make patient comfortable.
Do get all information concerning the patient and accident or illness if
person is conscious (signs, and symptoms, allergies, medication taken,
pertinent past illnesses, last oral intake, events leading to pertinent past
illnesses, events leading to the illness/injury).
If contact was made with blood or body fluids advise the
Emergency Responder.
MEDICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE CON’T
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REPORTING: Public Safety should assess if Risk Management should be
notified immediately. Officers should take statements from witnesses and
pictures injuries are involved. Reports will be forwarded to Risk
management for insurances purposes.
Faculty and Staff injuries must be reported to the employee’s supervisor.
A report must be filed within 24 hours of the occurrence with the Human
Resource Department.
After contacting Public Safety, and after meeting with the University Police,
contact your supervisor.
BOMB THREATS
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Any person on campus who receives a bomb threat via telephone call, voice
mail, e-mail message, letter, or other communication should proceed as
follows.
All University of Pacific personnel receiving a bomb threat by telephone call
should:
remain calm and listen carefully
keep the caller on the line as long as possible. For example, ask the caller
to repeat the message: "I'm sorry, what did you say?"
identify and record the number from the display on the phone, if available
record every word spoken by the person
gather as much information as possible
call Public Safety, ext. 63911
fill out the attached Bomb Threat Checklist immediately
immediately deliver Bomb Threat Checklist to the
Public Safety Officer.
BOMB THREATS
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All University of Pacific personnel receiving a message by voice mail, e-mail
message, letter, or other communication should call Public Safety
immediately, ext. 63911
If the bomb threat is received via written communication, do not handle the
communication any more than is absolutely necessary and turn the
document over to the police when they arrive. The police will want to know
the following information: Who found it? Who else was present? Where was
it found or how was it delivered? When was it found or delivered? Who has
touched it? Have any previous threats been received?
A Public Safety officer will obtain the information about the bomb threat. The
officer will immediately notify the local authorities. Public Safety officer will
assess if the Stockton Police Department is notified of the bomb threat.
Public Safety may request people working in the area to assist in sweeping
the building. This may be done because people working in the area will be
most familiar with what does and does not belong. If a suspicious
package or object is located, do not touch it. Immediately notify
Public Safety at 63911.
CHEMICAL SPILL OFF CAMPUS
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Warning of a chemical accident off campus is usually received from the Fire
or Police Department officials. When such accidents occur near the School
it is a threat to the safety of the campus.
An overturned truck, a broken fuel line, or an accident in a commercial
establishment that uses chemicals are all potential hazards if the wind is
such that it would carry fumes from such accidents to the campus.
If you hear of such an incident from an outside authority, news, T.V., etc.,
follow these procedures:
1. Notify Public Safety Dept (6-3911, or 9-946-3911). Provide your name
and telephone number and department and the source of your information.
2. Work with Public Safety to determine whether students, faculty and staff
shall evacuate the building and/or campus.
3. If evacuation is necessary, move cross-wind, never directly with or
against the wind which may carry fumes.
4. Render First Aid as necessary.
5. Public Safety will direct further action as required. Students
and staff must not return to campus until the Fire Department
via Public Safety officials have declared the area safe.
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HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL ON CAMPUS
Warning of a chemical accident is usually received from the Public Safety
Department. When such accidents occur on campus it is a threat to the
safety of the campus and the community. All chemical spills are potential
hazards if the wind is such that it would carry fumes from the area of the
spill throughout the campus and community.
The procedure to be followed is as follows:
1. Notify the Public Safety Dept (6-3911, or 9-946-3911). Provide your
name and telephone number and location of spill.
2. Public safety determines if it is an emergency spill cleanup or nonemergency spill cleanup.
3. If emergency spill clean-up contact Fire Department and Universal
Environmental, 707-747-6699 , University’s hazardous waste removal
company. If non-emergency, contact Risk Management Department.
4. Determine whether students, faculty and staff shall evacuate the building
and/or campus.
5. If evacuation is necessary, move cross-wind, never directly with
or against the wind which may carry fumes.
6. Seek First Aid as necessary.
7. Students, faculty and staff must not return to campus until the Fire
Department officials have declared the area safe.
CRIMES OF VIOLENCE AND GENERAL CRIMES
RESPONSE
CRIME IN PROGRESS PROCEDURES:
• Remain calm and avoid any action that might incite the suspect to act
violently. The suspect may be nervous. Further excitement by the employee
can cause the suspect to panic and harm the employee or bystanders.
• Obey the suspect’s instructions, even if it appears that employees cannot
be harmed. Money and property are not worth the price of a life.
• Activate a holdup alarm at a safe time; i.e., when the suspect is leaving. Do
not let the suspect see the alarm being activated; it may further incite the
suspect to violence.
• Call the department of Public Safety at ext. 6-3911 from a campus phone or
946-2537 from an outside line.
• Fill out the Description of Physical Characteristics on the web page
at www.pacific.edu
EARTHQUAKE
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Earthquakes occurs, the following actions will be taken:
INSIDE School buildings:
1. The Team Leader and/or alternates implement ACTION: DROP.
2. As soon as possible, everyone shall move away from windows and out
from under suspended light fixture and book shelves.
3. Implement ACTION: LEAVE BUILDING when the initial tremor is over. Do
not run!
4. Do not light any fires after the earthquake due to possible gas leaks.
5. Avoid touching electrical wires that may have fallen.
6. Take roll call.
7. No one re-enters the buildings for any reason until they have been
notified by Public Safety, Team Leader and/or alternates.
8. Request assistance as needed from the City.
OUTDOORS on the School Grounds:
As soon as possible, evacuate students, faculty and staff away
from buildings, trees, and exposed wires. The safest place to be is in the
open.
FIRE EXPLOSION EMERGENCY RESPONSE
• Fire in a University building is the most likely campus emergency
that could result in loss of property and threat to lives. It is,
therefore, most critical that individuals react quickly and responsibly
to any indication of fire in their surroundings.
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• If you SMELL smoke or gas:
• From the nearest safe phone call the Department of Public Safety, at
ext. 6-3911 from a campus phone, or 946-2537 from an outside line.
• If you observe fire or smoke:
• Do not shout “Fire!” Remain calm.
• Pull the nearest fire alarm.
• Notify those in immediate danger.
FIRE EXPLOSION EMERGENCY RESPONSE
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From the nearest safe phone call the Department of Public Safety at ext. 63911 from a campus phone or 946-2537 from an outside line to notify the
department of the exact location of the fire.
If possible and safe to do so after initiating the fire alarm, attempt to
extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher.
Never use a fire extinguisher on a fire that is large enough to frighten you or
when you do not have a way of escape.
No matter how small the fire, never use an extinguisher without sounding
the fire alarm, in case you are overcome.
If you cannot extinguish the fire by yourself with one extinguisher, leave the
area and let the professionals handle it.
If it is not possible or safe to extinguish the fire, from the nearest
safe phone contact the Department of Public Safety at ext. 6-3911
from a campus phone, or 946-2537 from an outside line and
provide the exact location of the fire.
FIRE EXPLOSION EMERGENCY RESPONSE
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• Do not prop any fire doors open. (Fire doors have automatic closers
on them.)
• Evacuate, using appropriate exits and escape routes (do NOT use
elevators). Provide assistance for those who need it.
• If the fire alarm sounds:
• All alarms should be treated as a valid fire alarm until Public Safety
personnel verify that it is a false alarm.
• Stop what you are doing immediately, remain calm and follow
instructions.
• Do not look for other people or attempt to take along belongings
(other than your purse or backpack) – don’t take the time to gather
up your “stuff,” your life is more important!
• Do not prop any fire doors open.
FIRE EXPLOSION EMERGENCY RESPONSE
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Using the nearest appropriate exit or escape route (do NOT use the
elevators), leave the building quickly and calmly.
Persons with disabilities should be assisted out of the building or removed
to a safe haven to await evacuation by emergency responders.
Proceed to safe ground at least 50 feet away from the building and out of
the fire lane(s). The instructor/supervisor should notify emergency
response personnel of missing or disabled persons.
Do not obstruct fire hydrants or any fire/rescue workers.
Do not re-enter the building until informed by a uniformed officer (fire or
police).
Reporting:
After contacting Public Safety, and after meeting with the University Police,
contact your supervisor.
Any time that the fire alarm is activated, the building is to be
immediately evacuated.
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FLOOD
INTRODUCTION
This University of the Pacific Administrative Flood Plan provides guidelines
and establishes protocols for an organized response to a flood. It addresses
pre-storm preparation and post-storm recovery as well as management of
the campus during a storm. The primary objectives of the plan are as
follows:
• Safety and security of faculty, staff, students and visitors
• Mitigation of damage
• Restoration of business and academic operations as quickly as possible
The National Weather Service Offices issues two types of flash flood
advisories: a flash flood watch, and a flash flood warning.
FLOOD WATCH:
Heavy rains are occurring, or are expected to occur, and may soon cause
flash flooding in certain areas.
FLOOD WARNING:
Flash flooding is occurring or is imminent on certain streams or
designated areas, and immediate action must be taken
by those threatened.
FLOOD
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SECTION I – GENERAL INFORMATION AND PLANNING GUIDELINES
A Purpose of the Plan
The Flood Plan is designed as a guideline to coordinate and control the
university’s flood preparation and response steps. The timing and
implementation of any or all steps may be altered based upon the facts and
circumstances surrounding any individual flood event. The plan document
includes sections on preparation, response during a flood, and recovery. .
B Departmental Plans
All university departments are required to have a departmental flood plan in
place. The primary purpose of the departmental plans is to document an
orderly preparation and response strategy to a flood. The primary
responsibilities of individual departments are as follows:
To identify a department Emergency Response Team
To develop a procedure to establish contact with department personnel after
a flood.
To secure department assets including equipment, data, lab
samples, etc.
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SECTION II – PREPARATION AND RESPONSE
A Weather Advisories
University of the Pacific will receive expert weather consultation through
San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Service.
Public Safety and the Office of Emergency Preparedness continually
monitors weather reports for threatening weather and storm development.
B Responding to Weather Related Threats
University of the Pacific receives regular flood warnings from the Office of
Emergency Services during the flood season. The Director of the Office of
Emergency Services (OES) acts as the point person to initiate flood
warnings. The University of the Pacific will receive notification from the
Office of Emergency Services when there is a flood watch or a flood
warning. The Pacific Alert Team will inform the President or the senior
cabinet administrator once a threat review has been initiated. All decisions
regarding further activation of the flood plan are made by the President or
senior cabinet administrator in the chain of command, in
consultation with those persons he or she deems necessary.
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1. Threat Identification and Assessment
Upon receipt of information from Office of Emergency Services indicating a
potential flood, the Pacific Alert Team (PAT) notifies the President or the
next available senior cabinet member in the chain of command. That senior
administrator, in consultation with those he or she deems necessary,
determines the next steps for response and preparation.
2. Communications
Upon direction from the President or the senior cabinet administrator in the
chain of command, University Communications will issue a flood warning to
the university community, advising of the potential for suspension of classes
and reminding students and employees to make travel plans in the event of
university closure. Storm updates will be made available on the University of
the Pacific emergency website and the Alert Line (SEE ADDENDIX A) and
will include:
Official university instructions regarding class cancellation and university
closure
Links to information on progress and track of flood
Links to information on evacuation routes, city advisories, etc.
Update on projected opening of the university and resumption of
classes after a flood
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3. University Closure
The President or the senior cabinet administrator will call for a university
closure when he or she deems it necessary. Faculty and staff will be
instructed to secure work areas and relocate equipment if flooding is
expected, and then they will be released. When the university is closed,
students and non-essential personnel (faculty and staff) are officially
instructed to leave the university and advised to seek shelter. The university
and its facilities are not available as use for shelter during a flood closure. In
addition, if the university closes for emergency, all scheduled on-campus
events will be cancelled.
Students are responsible for securing their own lodging and transportation
arrangements. When the university closes, students are encouraged to
pursue the following options as they leave the area:
Secure transportation via airline, train, or bus service. The University of the
Pacific may transportation between the university and airline, train or bus
stations to the extent possible.
Share rides and sheltering options with students who do not have a
personal means of transportation.
Relocate to designated shelters outside of the designated flood
zone which is determined by the Office of Emergency Services
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4. Student Evacuation
While students maintain responsibility for vacating the university by making
their own transportation and lodging arrangements, the potential exists that
a number of on-campus students simply may not comply. Therefore, the
university has developed a contingency plan to provide assistance to these
students. Students will be transported to another location outside the
designated flood zone. No students will be allowed to remain on the
University of the Pacific’s Stockton campus.
5. Emergency Operations Centers (EOC)
In case of a flood, an Incident Command Center will be established on
campus that is not affected by the flood or off campus if the entire campus is
affected by the flood. This will serve as a base for those essential
administrators and personnel who will remain on campus during a flood.
Non-essential personnel and students will not be allowed to use these
facilities for shelter.
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6. Locking Down Campus
Employees other than those assigned to an Incident Command Center or
other critical personnel identified by the President or the senior cabinet
administrator are prohibited from occupying campus facilities during a
university closure and evacuation. After the university closure is in effect, all
buildings will be searched by public safety for persons attempting to use the
campus for shelter. After each building is searched, it will be secured
against key or card access by disabling card readers and using special
locks or other devices.
7. Essential Employees and First Responders
Employees directed to work before, during, or after a flood when other
employees have been released are essential employees. Essential
employees not required to remain on campus will be required to call in after
the flood warning has passed to determine their work assignments. (See
“Expectations for Employees after flood”) Work assignments may vary as
necessary from an employee’s normal responsibilities.
As deemed necessary, the university will establish a team of first
responders consisting of members of the Pacific Alert Team and Business
Continuity Plan who will be available to return quickly to campus
to begin university asset protection, if necessary, after a storm
UTILITY FAILURE
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1. Non-business hours notify Public Safety 946-3911.
2. Business hours notify Physical Plant 946-2541.
3. Team Leader and/or alternates bring out flashlights. During electrical
failures, emergency lighting may not provide enough lighting.
4. Team Leader and/or alternates should check to see if anyone is trapped
in an elevator. If someone is trapped contact Public Safety 946-3911.
5. Shut down and step back from equipment as necessary to prevent
overloading injury if equipment comes back on.
6. Team Leader and/or alternates evaluate the need for evacuation.
7. If evacuation is determined, Team Leader and/or alternates direct the
evacuation in an orderly manner. Loss of electricity might affect telephones,
heating, light and ventilation.
8. Team Leader and/or alternates assist the handicapped in
evacuating. If you smell gas follow instructions for gas leak.
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Gas leak inside of building. If gas leakage should occur, do not turn on
lights or power. Switching on lights or equipment could cause electric shock
or an explosion. Do not use matches or lighters. Use only the flashlights.
Team Leader and/or alternates evacuate building immediately moving
people out of area away from building in case of an explosion.
Call Public Safety 946-3911
Public Safety contacts Physical Plant to determine if Stockton Fire
Department should be contacted.
Gas leak outside of building. If gas main brakes contact Stockton Fire
Department and Physical Plant immediately.
EVACUATION
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In the event it becomes necessary to evacuate disabled personnel from
buildings during a fire or other emergencies take the following actions:
1. Public Safety – Dispatch a Public Safety Officer to the location of the
Disabled Person.
2. Public Safety – Notify Supervisor, Fire Department and responding
officers
3. Public Safety – If possible contact Team Leader or alternate inside the
building and have them move the disabled person to the staging area or the
base of the stairwell.
4. Team Leader or Alternate – Insure a Public Safety Officer remains with
the person until they are removed from the building or until it is determined
that it is safe for them to remain inside the building.
5. Team Leader or Alternate – Provide assistance to assembly point.
EVACUATION CON’T
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A. PREPARING FOR AN EVACUATION
Know your building's floor plan. Know where the stairs and fire extinguishers
are located.
Determine in advance the nearest exit from your work location and the route
you will follow to reach that exit in an emergency. Know the locations of
alternate exits from your area.
If you work in an office, know exactly how many doors you will pass along
your evacuation route before you reach the nearest exit door. In heavy
smoke, exit signs may be invisible. Even in heavy smoke, you can count the
number of doors as you pass, so you will know when you reach the exit
door.
EVACUATION CON’T
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B. DURING AN EVACUATION
If time and conditions permit, secure your workplace and take with you
important personal items such as car keys, purse, medication, glasses.
Follow instructions from emergency personnel.
Check doors for heat before opening. (Do not open door if hot.)
WALK -- do not run. Do not push or crowd.
Keep noise to a minimum so you can hear emergency instructions.
Use handrails in stairwells; stay to the right.
Assist people with disabilities.
Move to your assembly point unless otherwise instructed.
If relocating outside the building:
Move quickly away from the building.
Watch for falling glass and other debris.
Stay with your Team Leader or Alternate.
Keep roadways and walkways clear for emergency vehicles.
If you have relocated away from the building, DO NOT RETURN
until notified that it is safe to do so.
EVACUATION CON’T
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Whenever the fire alarms/strobes are activated, occupants MUST evacuate
the building and reassemble at your designated assembly point. Occupants
on floors above the ground floor must use emergency exit stairwells to leave
the building. DO NOT USE ELEVATORS !!!!
For certain emergencies such as a bomb threat or a natural gas leak, the
fire alarms/strobes may not be activated. Instead, building Team Leader or
Alternate will move through the building and order the occupants to
evacuate.
Emergency evacuation signage is posted in buildings so that occupants can
become familiar with the evacuation routes and assembly points for their
area.
Building Team Leaders and Alternates are responsible to assist and direct
building occupants in assigned areas to the fire exit stairwell and confirm
that all occupants have evacuated the areas. The building safety
coordinator will report to an authorized emergency responder that their area
is clear. Authorized emergency responders are DPS employees,
members of the fire department. Try to remain calm, and give
clear evacuation instructions. Keep existing groups together.
EVACUATION CON’T
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Building Team Leaders and Alternates are responsible to work with
departmental chairs and directors to identify any Pacific employees with a
disability who would need consideration and assistance during an
evacuation. At least two staff members should be assigned to each person
identified with a disability to provide assistance, ensuring that the disabled
person will be assisted during the evacuation. Should the disabled person
not be able to use the fire exit stairwells, he or she must be escorted to the
exit stairwell landing as a “Safe Area of Rescue.” The Team Leader should
remain with the disable person at the landing to provide additional
assistance. The Team Leader will inform an authorized emergency
responder that a disabled person is waiting for rescue on the specified floor
within the exit stairwell.
Faculty and instructors are responsible to identify any student(s) with a
disability that would need consideration and assistance during an
evacuation. At least two Team Leader and Alternates should be assigned to
each person identified with a disability to provide assistance, ensuring that
the disabled person will be assisted during the evacuation. Should the
disabled person not be able to use the fire exit stairwells, he or she must be
escorted to the exit stairwell landing as a “Safe Point of Rescue.”
The Team Leader should remain with the disabled person at the
landing to provide additional assistance. The Team Leader
will inform an authorized emergency responder that a disabled
person is waiting for rescue on the specified floor within the exit.
EVACUATION CON’T
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C. EVACUATION OF DISABLED PERSONS
A. Persons Using Crutches/Canes or Walkers
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In emergency evacuations, these individuals should be treated as if they
were injured. Have the individual sit on a sturdy chair, preferably a chair with
arms, and follow the procedure for non-ambulatory persons below:
B. Non-ambulatory persons
Evacuation may not be necessary or advisable. Many stairwells are
designed to provide temporary protection from fire or other danger. A Team
Leader should stay with a wheelchair user in the platform area of the
stairwell while an alternate notifies emergency personnel or paramedics of
the exact location of the wheelchair user.
EVACUATION CON’T
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If immediate evacuation is necessary, be aware of the following
considerations:
Wheelchairs have movable parts; some are not designed to withstand
stress or lifting.
You may need to remove the chair batteries; life-support equipment may be
attached.
In a life-threatening emergency, it may be necessary to remove an
individual from their wheelchair. Lifting a person with minimal ability to move
may be dangerous to their well-being.
Wheelchairs should not be used to descend stairwells, if at all possible.
Non-ambulatory persons may have respiratory complications. Remove them
from smoke or fumes immediately and determine their needs and
preferences.
Check the evacuation routes for obstructions before assisting the person to
the exit.
Delegate other Team Leader and Alternates to bring the
wheelchair.
Reunite the person with their wheelchair as soon as it is safe to
retrieve it.
EVACUATION CON’T
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Always consult with the person in the chair regarding how best to assist
him/her:
The number of people necessary for assistance.
Ways of being removed from the wheelchair.
Whether to extend or move extremities when lifting because of pain,
catheter leg bags, spasticity, braces, etc.
Whether to carry forward or backward on a flight of stairs.
Whether a seat cushion or pad should be brought along if the wheelchair is
being left behind.
In lieu of a wheelchair, does he/she prefer a stretcher, chair with
cushion/pad, or car seat?
Is paramedic assistance necessary?
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C. Visually Impaired Persons
Most visually impaired persons will be familiar with their immediate work
area. In an emergency situation, describe the nature of the emergency and
offer to act as a "sighted guide"; offer your elbow and escort him/her to a
safe place. As you walk, describe where you are and advise of any
obstacles. When you have reached safety, orient the person as to where
you are and ask if any further assistance is needed.
D. Hearing Impaired Persons
Because persons with impaired hearing may not perceive emergency
alarms, an alternative warning technique is required. Two methods of
warning:
Write a note describing the emergency and nearest evacuation route. ("Fire.
Go out rear door to the right and down, NOW!")
Turn the light switch off and on to gain attention, then indicate through
gestures what is happening and what to do.
Intruder or Hostage Situation
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In the event of an intruder or hostage situation in a university building or on
campus grounds, university personnel shall follow the following procedure:
Initiate Emergency Lockdown:
Conduct an immediate assessment confirming the type of incident, what
has happened, what is happening, who is involved, etc. Notify Public
Safety of the situation and if it represents a danger to students or staff. Call
6-3911 and have someone stay on line with the dispatcher to explain the
current situation and update status.
Initiate the University’s Emergency Communication Plan to university
personnel and students and make an announcement of a lockdown
over. Notify President’s office and institute Lockdown procedure.
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Lock all classrooms.
Keep all students in the classroom.
Move students to the safest place in the classroom.
Turn off light and close blinds or drapes.
Take accurate roll and account for any missing students; if possible,
communicate to Public Safety the names of missing students.
Employ immediate sheltering action for those exposed to danger (those
outside of classroom).
Ensure that all others are sheltered in place or moved to a safer location if
possible
Wait for Public Safety and local police to arrive.
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Faculty Emergency Procedure
Upon receiving an announcement for a lockdown the instructor shall do the
following. Initiate Lockdown procedure and shelter in place. Either lock or
barricade the door with available furniture.
Use basic duck and cover techniques: lie flat, face down, on floor; cover
head, get under tables/desks if possible. In classrooms, stay away from
windows, doors, and outer walls; watch for shattered glass. Close
drapes/curtains/blinds ONLY if safe to do so. Turn out lights.
In open areas, use objects immediately available in the open (tree, bushes,
walls, etc.) For shelter; lie down, stay motionless. Be ready to move
students instantly; know possible escape routes, including windows.
If your current location is judged too dangerous, move to possible alternate
locations in other rooms or areas in the building, when it is safe to.
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Faculty and students are taken hostage.
Stay calm and do not be a hero. Follow instructions of captor. Cooperate, be
friendly if possible; do not argue with or antagonize captor or other
hostages. Inform captors of medical or other needs. Be prepared to wait;
elapsed time is a good sign. Do not try to escape; do not try to resolve
situation by force. Be observant and remember everything you see and
hear. If a rescue takes place, lie on the floor and await instructions from
rescuers.
School Disturbances Dealing with Intruders
All school personnel and students should be instructed to report any
intruder on the campus to Public Safety at 6-3911 immediately. When
incidents involving an intruder occur, it is imperative that faculty, staff and
students be observant and attentive and then determines the appropriate
course of action to secure the school premises and protect students and
staff. Should a disturbance take place on campus involving individuals who
are not students, the following procedures should be followed:
Report the incident to Public Safety by calling 6-3911. Explain the situation
and the type of disturbance. Describe the location of the activity; a
description of the participants and the number; a description of the type
and number of weapons possibly in the possession of the participants.
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• While awaiting the arrival of Public Safety:
• Remain calm, use good judgment. Tell students and staff involved in
the disturbance to return to their classes. Attempt to keep students
in their classrooms, but do not use force. Keep halls clear of
students.
• Isolate individuals who are not students; however, do not put
yourself or other staff members at risk. Keep hands off students
unless restraint is needed to provide safety for individuals who are
members of the student body. Once Public Safety arrives, follow
their instructions.
• If members of the campus have taken part in this disturbance,
determine the extent of their involvement. If students are active
participants in the disturbance, notify the Public Safety Officer
of their involvement. Public Safety will notify the On Call
Professional.
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Intruders/Students with Weapons
The University of Pacific prohibits anyone from carrying, exhibiting or
displaying a weapon on the campus. If staff becomes aware of the presence
of a weapon, the following procedure should be followed:
Report the incident to Public Safety by calling 6-3911. In no case should
staff endanger themselves or others to secure a weapon. Contact Public
Safety when information of the existence of a weapon on school grounds is
known. Escort the person with the weapon to an isolated office if possible.
When a serious threat of immediate harm to a member of the campus is
known on campus, the campus will initiate a Lockdown. A call will
immediately be made to 6-3911. After the Lockdown alarm is sounded,
Public Safety will notify dispatch who will notify the Professional on Call of
the situation.
Public Safety will assess whether city police should be notified and if the
Pacific Alert Team needs to be activated.
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Secure the immediate area – whether classroom, bathroom, or office.
Lock the door. This may require advanced planning to ensure ability to lock
the door – key and type of lock.
Most doors in university buildings are solid core, and many walls are block
and brick. This may provide some protection
Block the door using whatever is available - desks, file cabinets, books,
other furniture…
If the shooter enters your room and leaves, lock/barricade the door behind
him
If safe allow others to seek refuge with you
Treat the injured
Remember basic first aid
For bleeding apply pressure and elevate
Be creative in identifying items to use for this purpose - clothing,
paper towels, feminine hygiene products, news papers, etc.
Un-securing an area
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The shooter will not stop until his objectives have been met, unless
engaged by law enforcement
Consider the risk exposure created by opening the door
Attempts to rescue people should only be made if that can be done without
further endangering the persons inside a secured area
The shooter may bang on the door and yell for help to entice you to open
the door
Remember the safety of the masses versus the safety of a few
If there is any doubt to the safety of the individuals inside the room, the area
needs to remain secured
Doors, Windows, Openings, and Noise
Close blinds
Block windows
Turn off radios and computer monitors if necessary
Silence cell phones
Signs can be placed in interior doors, windows, but remember the
shooter can see these
Place signs in exterior windows to identify the location of injured
persons, keeping occupants calm and quiet
Active Shooter Con’t
• After securing the room. People should be positioned out of sight
and behind items that might offer additional protection - walls, desks,
file cabinets, etc.
• What to Report
• Your specific location
• Building name
• Office/classroom number
• Number of people at your specific location
• Injuries
• Number of people injured
• Types of injuries
• Dispatcher may provide instructions on how to care
for injured until medical assistance can be provided
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– If contacted by the police, the following information on the
Assailant(s) would be of help
Specific location
Number of assailant(s)
Race and Gender
Clothing color and style
Physical features – height, weight, facial hair, glasses
Type of weapons (rifle/shotgun, handgun)
Backpack
Do you recognize the shooter? What’s his name?
Have you heard explosions separate from gunshots?
If you find yourself in an open area, immediately seek protection
Put something between you and the shooter
Is escape your best option? Do you know where the shooter is? Is escape
immediately available?
If in doubt find a safe area and secure it the best way you can